Sacrario ai caduti della Resistenza, Memorial and historic building in Bologna, Italy.
The Sacrario ai caduti della Resistenza on Monte Sabbiuno is a memorial in Bologna consisting of 53 stones placed along a ridge, each bearing the engraved name of a fallen resistance fighter. A curved concrete wall with gun slots represents the execution squad and shapes the overall site.
In December 1944, Nazi forces executed roughly 100 partisans and political prisoners here, with the events occurring between the 14th and 23rd of that month. These executions were among the region's darkest moments of the conflict.
The memorial displays names of those executed here, serving as a place where visitors come to remember their sacrifice. The stones along the ridge create a space for reflection on this period of resistance and loss.
The memorial lies about 9 kilometers from Bologna's center on the road toward Sasso Marconi, accessible via Via Pieve del Pino. Visitors should allow time for quiet reflection when exploring the site.
The 54th stone at the memorial stands for unidentified victims, representing 47 unknown people who died during the December executions. This unnamed memorial reminds visitors that many resistance fighters were never officially recorded.
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